National Sports

TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts signed American quarterback Chad Kelly on Friday. Kelly, 27, is the nephew of Jim Kelly, the former quarterback of the NFL's Buffalo Bills and Pro Football Hall of Fame member.

Who is your favorite celebrity? Chances are, they’re in a Super Bowl ad this year. While Super Bowl ads usually feature a bevy of big names, this year, advertisers have gone even further.

WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-signed American safety Brandon Alexander to a two-year contract Friday. The six-foot, 180-pound Alexander returns for a fifth season with Winnipeg.

Charles Oakley made a career out of speaking his mind and backing it up. So the retired power forward has plenty to share in his new book "The Last Enforcer.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Usher preached togetherness during “tumultuous times” while performing a series of his hits at an exclusive star-studded afterparty following the NFL Honors .

CALGARY — Led by Noah Hanifin, Calgary's defence went on the offence on Thursday leading the red-hot Flames to a fifth straight victory.

OTTAWA — Matt Murray won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins, but Thursday he was on the opposite end of their attack as a member of the Ottawa Senators.

MONTREAL — The Martin St. Louis effect didn’t give the Montreal Canadiens a first win since Jan. 18 but Montreal’s new interim head coach liked the fight his new team gave him.

HOUSTON (AP) — Gary Trent Jr. scored a season-high 42 points, and the Toronto Raptors pushed their season-high winning streak to eight games with a 139-120 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.

BOISBRIAND, Que. — The Acadie-Bathurst Titan were carried to a 5-2 win after a dominant second period against the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada.